„Maybe knowledge is as fundamental, or even more fundamental than reality.“ (A.Z.) The austrian quantum physicist Anton Zeilinger explains to the Dalai Lama some basics of quantum physics and some results of the last 9 years of experiments in quantum mechanics. Themes: Atomism, randomness, the phenomenon, interdependence, the role of the observer in quantum physics and buddhism (Parts 1-3). Explanation of the quantum computer (Parts 4-6). Dialogue Leaders: Anton Zeilinger and Arthur Zajonc. Questions from Matthieu Ricard and Wolf Singer.
Excerpt of: „Mind and Life XIV“ – Dialogues on „The Universe in a Single Atom“. Day 1 Afternoon Session (April 9th, 2007)
(Held at His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, India)

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Including sequences with longer translations to the Dalai Lama and the conversations in Tibetan (together about 20 minutes). Version without cuts.
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Day 1 am (with introduction from the Dalai Lama)
Video-Beschreibung von gyalwarinpoche – 22.06.2010

Mind and Life XIV — Dialogues on „The Universe in a Single Atom“ – Day 1 Morning Session
(Held at His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Residence in Dharamsala, India)

Day 1 — April 9th, 2007
Part I: The Buddhism-Science Collaboration and the Limits of Scientific Knowledge: Exposing the Fracture Points. Dialogue Leader: Evan Thompson

Part II: Atomism, Emptiness, Interdependence and the Role of the Observer in Quantum Physics and Buddhism. Dialogue Leaders: Anton Zeilinger and Arthur Zajonc

In addition to being a scientific autobiography, the Dalai Lama’s book „The Universe in a Single Atom: the Convergence of Science and Spirituality“ highlights those issues he feels are most important in the „convergence of science and spirituality.“ These issues and questions form the focus of the Mind and Life XIV meeting, and become the foundation on which a group of scientists develop a deep dialogue with the Dalai Lama and other Buddhist scholar-practitioners.

Mind and Life XIV — Dialogues on „The Universe in a Single Atom“ – Day 2 Morning Session
(Held at His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, India)

Day 2 – April 10th, 2007
Cosmology and the Relativity of Space and Time. Dialogue Leaders: George Greenstein and Arthur Zajonc

In addition to being a scientific autobiography, the Dalai Lama’s book „The Universe in a Single Atom: the Convergence of Science and Spirituality“ highlights those issues he feels are most important in the „convergence of science and spirituality.“ These issues and questions form the focus of the Mind and Life XIV meeting, and become the foundation on which a group of scientists develop a deep dialogue with the Dalai Lama and other Buddhist scholar-practitioners.

In addition to being a scientific autobiography, the Dalai Lama’s book „The Universe in a Single Atom: the Convergence of Science and Spirituality“ highlights those issues he feels are most important in the „convergence of science and spirituality.“ These issues and questions form the focus of the Mind and Life XIV meeting, and become the foundation on which a group of scientists develop a deep dialogue with the Dalai Lama and other Buddhist scholar-practitioners.

Meri Aankhon Mein Nasha
Meri Baaton Mein Nasha
Meri Saanso Mein Nasha
Behka Main Bin Peeye
Ghutati Ghutati Bebasi
Sehmi Sehmi Har Ghadi
Bin Chahat Ka Zindagi
Jeeta Main Kiss LiyeIn the way I look, in the way I talk
I appear to be drunk
I’ve gone awry without even drinking
My desires make me helpless
I’m anxious every moment
But why would I lead a life,
bereft of any love?